Lottie Whalen
Author and co-founder of Decorating Dissidents, whose book Radicals and Rogues examines women who shaped early twentieth-century New York's avant-garde art and culture; guest of this episode discussing her research and subjects.
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Jan 16, 2026 • 38min
Lottie Whalen, "Radicals & Rogues: The Women Who Made New York Modern" (Reaktion, 2023)
Lottie Whalen, a researcher and curator with a PhD from Queen Mary University, dives into the lives of groundbreaking women who shaped early 20th-century New York's avant-garde scene. They discuss how these women, like Beatrice Wood and the Baroness Elsa, used art and fashion as political statements for bodily freedom. Whalen reveals tensions in bohemian circles, generational clashes over modern lifestyles, and the crucial yet overlooked roles women played in defining modernity. Her insights shed light on a vibrant, radical history that changed the cultural landscape.
Jan 16, 2026 • 38min
Lottie Whalen, "Radicals & Rogues: The Women Who Made New York Modern" (Reaktion, 2023)
Lottie Whalen, an author and co-founder of Decorating Dissidents, discusses her enlightening book about women who shaped early twentieth-century New York's avant-garde scene. She explores the creative and political activism of icons like Mina Loy and Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. Whalen highlights how fashion became a political statement and reveals the risks these women faced within misogynistic artistic circles. Through her research, she uncovers forgotten histories and the vibrant social networks that defined a modernizing city.
